The scoop trick for bowls that actually saves a rinse cycle

Honestly, I got tired of pre-rinsing my cereal bowls before loading them into the dishwasher. Every morning there was dried milk or oatmeal stuck in there and I'd have to scrub for a minute. Then I tried something dumb: I just put a scoop of baking soda in the bowl before loading it, right on top of the gunk. Ngl, it worked way better than I thought and I didn't have to rinse anything. The baking soda seems to break down the dried stuff during the wash cycle. Has anyone else tried using a powder like that to skip the pre-rinse step? I'm curious if cornstarch or something else works too.

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blake_bell2928d ago

Ha! My buddy tried that with cornstarch. Ended up with a weird glue situation in the bottom of his bowl. Never again he said.

hugo_schmidt28d ago

Yeah the "weird glue situation" @blake_bell29 mentioned is real, cornstarch definitely isn't the move. Baking soda is alkaline so it actually helps break down proteins in dried milk and egg, but cornstarch just absorbs moisture and turns into paste. I wonder if plain unsweetened cocoa powder would work since it's slightly acidic and might help cut through grease too.